India’s Modi rides nationalist fervor to keep edge in election that begins Thursday 1 SHARES Share it! RELATED COVERAGEFactbox: Key issues in India’s massive general electionFactbox: Key issues in India’s massive general electionFactbox: Boats, votes and booze – India’s massive general electionFactbox: Boats, votes and booze – India’s massive general election“Everyone said there are no jobs, everywhere farmers are struggling. “Is their hatred for Modi so great they can’t even unite when it comes to national security?” he said to tens of thousands of cheering supporters wearing saffron headbands. “The BJP’s campaign is largely around nationalism, national security and this is echoed in their manifesto,” said Sanjay Kumar, director of think tank the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in New Delhi. Very similar, Modi says there is an enemy at the border…Anything you say, immediately everyone attacks you.”

Source: Manila Bulletin April 10, 2019 03:22 UTC